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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1937

Page

8

Wrestlers Clash In Promoter Marty's Four-Card Show

Everett Marshall, billed as Colorado giant killer, pinned the Giant for a straight fall in the main event at Walkathon arena. Goon Henry beat Bashara in a brutal three fall bout while Gorilla Mrcins drew Walter Podoyuk, and Paul Shikat faded against Scotty Dawkins in the curtain raiser. Mushnick presided with Dr Kurl Sarpolis handling the rest as a capacity crowd packed the arena.

Doc Shaw Marty Chifmaan Walkathon Arena Evereth Marshall Colorado Marshall Tai Nelson Nelson GGON Basiara Rough Cardiff Gino Henry-Hashera Henry Bashara Bashata Dowd Ty Direct Centrista Gorila Mrcins Walter Porlolak Podoyuk Avdead Busks Liaks Shikat Paul Shikat Dick Shikat Gabby Scotty Dawkins Paul Hjim Cate & See Sbhikat'g Sam Mushnick St. Louis Dr. Kurl Sarpolis

Rio Grove Valley Fishing Rodeo Set For August

Rio Grove Valley fishing rodeo to be held August 4 in Port Isabel with $5000 in prizes. First prize a cabin cruiser worth $1220, auto for top woman, $200 prizes for women and men, $350 Missweri Pax title trophy, and over $1400 in tackle and trophies. Arrangements for the rodeo are progressing.

Port Isabel Rio Grove Valley Texas Secon

Wrestling Results From Regional Meets Reported Losses

Fragmented OCR sports brief lists several match results with multiple errors. It notes defeats of Dick Shikat in Brledrinhia and Charlie Shaek in Oklahoma, Ernie Thuaek prevailing in Tharléinn, and Eli Pischer beating in Brooklyn with a fall that ended early.

Hocheater N. Y Ler Wyckolouri Dick Shikat Brledrinhia Holyoke Mass JCC Keverly California Charlie Shaek Oklahom Straleb Tharléinn Ernie’ Thuaek Ooahs Eli Pischer Fraoklyn Fischer Fron Rlig Ule

Schreiner Mountaineers Rout Rangers 42 20 In Jefferson Gym

Schreiner Institute Mountaineers defeated San Antonio Junior College Rangers 42 to 20 at Jefferson Gym. Vance led with 18 points as Scheriner dominated the game and moved to two wins over the Rangers after a Kerrville loss.

Schreiner Institute M Mountaineers San Antonio Junior College Rangers Defferson Vance Uuit San Marcos Teachers College Scheriner Langedale Hartroun Green Sehnda Faulkelford Moore Cox Ware Lauchazen Renken Wartenan Kerr Ward Huttmivee Mexenskibt Mueller

Yankees buy Dahlgren to back Gehrig in AL race

New York Yankees purchase Ellsworth Dahlgren from Boston Red Sox as they pursue protection for Lou Gehrig. Dahlgren, 24, from Syracuse, hit .318 with 980 fielding last season and stands six feet tall, 190 pounds. Team opens season without meeting Gehrig’s $50,000 asking price.

New York New York Yankees Lou Gehrig Yankees Ellsworth O'Babe Dahlgren Boston Red Sox Columbia Loy Yankee Jacob Ruppert Syracuse Gehrig

Sports Roundup By Soutiy Neston Inch-Hitling For Eddie Briefs

New York February 18 Elea nor Gehrig Mrs Lou has written another song entitled We Wrote Our Love Song Together Her final I Cant Get to First Base With You would make a good theme song for Lou s comic skit with Colanel Ruppert Bill Reid Colgate director of athletica will run for mayor of Hamilton North Carolina again soon Frank Murrau a fine football coach and poker player Alabama boxers sleep without pillows and Doyle of the Philadelphia Bulletin semaries sleeps without pillows ahead of ring career Jimmy Dykes White Sox manager at Santa Anita Many remarks on betting umpiring and contracts plus noted sports and political figures in transient items

Soutiy Neston Eddie Briefs New York Eleanor Gehrig Lou Colanel Ruppert Gehrig Bill Reid Colgate Athletica Hamilton N. C Virginia Frank Murrau Alabama Lynn Doyle Philadelphia Bulletiasemaries

Braddock Louis Set For Chicago Stadium Fight

A garish publicity event in Chicago will host a Braddock versus Louis bout at Comiskey park on June 22 with Braddock, Louis, and manager Gould arriving today. Promoters expect large gate proceeds while park officials charge 26 percent of net. plans include Braddock’s Madison Square Garden deal and a potential Schmeling court action.

Chicago Fed Shab James J. Braddock Tin Joy Lois Comiskey Park Braddock Jo Gould Pittsburgh Louis Joe Louis White Sox Madison Square Garden Max Schmeling New York Garden Braddock-Schmeling Tegally

Valley Volleyball Showdown At South San Gym

Champion Valley teams clash at 7 30 p m in South San gym with South San Antonio facing LaCoste and a county title recap noting South San won Bexar honors while Lacoste also took the same title in a rare competitive play.

South San Sim Antonio LaCoste South San Antonio Bexar County

Recreation League Playoff Faceoff at Woodlawn Lake

The Omils Praternity and Edgar 1 oin Burveys meet in the City Recreation League cage playoff second game at 3 p m Friday on Woodlawn Lake floor. Omils won the first game 17 to 6. Joe Marty, forward, sank three field goals in the late seconds of the game.

Omils Praternity Edgar

Ice hockey scores and schedule update

National League had no games. International American league results Syracuse 2 Providence 2. American Association games tonight include Toaton at Montréal Maroons Detroit at Toronto Chicago at New York Rangers. International American Springfield at Pittsburgh Syranusz at New Haven. American Association Kansas City at Tulsa.

Associated Press Syracuse Providence Toaton Montréal Maroons Detroit Toronto Chicago New York Rangers International Springfield Pittsburgh Syranusz New Haven Kunsua City Tulsa

Mack's Players Gather For Mexico Excursion

Connie Mack will lead the Philadelphia Athletics to Mexico City for spring training starting February 18. The first group includes mostly pitchers and catchers, with a second unit leaving February 25. The club will train until March 28 and play exhibitions in Texas and Arkansas before a April 10 Philadelphia opener versus the Phillies.

Philadelphia Connie Mack Mexico Connie’s Athletics Mexico City Laredo Texas Pacfe Mack Enire Summaw Athletics Mexic St. Louis Browns San Antonio St. Paul Longview Little Rock Memphig Phillies Cone Newspaper Ten Firs Earl Mack Charley Berry Dave Keefe Ben MacFarland Traffer Ed Ehiing Harry Kelley Herman Fink Alvin Benlan Marlton Bullock Lee Ross Randall Gumspert George Turbeville Luther J'Thomas Almon Wiliams George Caster Edgar Smith Fred Ascher Grimes Parker Frank Hayes Earl Brucker Canney Chubby Dear Ace Parker Floyd Yount Bill Nichokon

Baseball Players Subject to Social Security Tax

Professional baseball players studied a ruling that classifies them as employers for Social Security act assessments. The treasury department advised the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues that players are subject to the act’s requirements and benefits.

Durham Treasury Department Wational Association of Professional Baseball Leagues

Woodlawn Gym Hosts City Championship Opener

Sabinas Brewery and Alamo Jonesley girls meet in Woodlawn gym for the first city championship game Tuesday night with a potential best two of three. Both teams advance to the state tournament to be held here February 27 and 28.

Woodlawn Sabinas Brewery Alamo Jonesley Taureday Woodlawn Gym Sime Xeres

Cawthon and Saxon to Meet in Texas Grid Game

In El Paso Texas on February 18 the Texas College of Mines team planned to face Texas Tech Matadors in a spring football game at Lubbock. Coach Mack Saxon announced the contest would be played April 34 or May 1. Saxon, former Tech head coach Pete Cawthon mentor, once played under the Lubbock Central at Terrill prep school and at Austin College.

Cawthon Saxon el Paso Texas Texas College of Mines Texas ‘Tech Matadors Lubbock Mack Saxon The Muckers Papi Tech Pete Cawthon Terrill Prep Austin College

Reds Sign Two Promising Rookies to 1837 Contracts

Cincinnati on February 18 reports Eddie Joest an infielder from the San Francisco Missions of the Coast League and Dick Bartelli a pitcher with 23 and 13 games for Beattle in the Pacific Coast League. Veteran Benny Frey, who won 20 games last season, also signed yesterday.

I Cincy Reds Cincinnati Cincinnati Reds Eddie Joest Dick Bar- Telly Joest San Francisco Migsions Leagie White Barrett Way Iosh Beattle Benny Frey

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